Covering faces around kids won’t mask emotions
The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn’t keeping kids from understanding facial expressions, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison psychologists.
SUSTAINABLE CONFERENCING: ENVISIONING A MORE PRODUCTIVE, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS FUTURE
When the COVID-19 pandemic brought in-person academic conferences to a halt, research scientist Lilia Rissman and post-doctoral scholar Cassandra Jacobs set out to learn how conferences might change once it is safe to meet again.
COLLOQUIUM SERIES: ANNEGRET FALKNER
February 25 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
More information will become available as we get closer to the event.
EVENTS
Psychology STaRS (Student Thesis and Research Showcase)
April 21, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pmPsychology Undergraduate Recognition Celebration (PURC)
April 21, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
NEWS
Maryellen MacDonald in The Capital Times: We can learn to talk to one another with masks on
With COVID-19 vaccines coming, it’s easy to fantasize about things...
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Building better human-bot cybersecurity teams: University of Wisconsin-Madison led team wins prestigious US Department of Defense MURI grant
A multi-university team led by Somesh Jha at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has won...
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Psychopathy linked to fear-specific reductions in brain activity when taking another’s perspective
Psychopathic individuals exhibit reduced brain activity when taking the perspective...
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